MANY THANKS TO MARTINE (mops) FOR HELPING ME OUT WITH THIS DIGITISING.
This Ham Bag will be going to our best friends in a couple of weeks. Trev and I are taking Mum up with us to visit John and Deirdre just for the day. It was suggested by Amy to make Deirdre a Ham Bag and as I've broken my dongle I asked Martine for help and she so generously obliged.
The design is of the house on their bottles of wine. The homestead is called Montvalley and of course had to have Ham Bag on it too. I added a bit of contrast by using an antique style bit of fabric. I'm thrilled with it. I made it all with French seams for extra strength! Thanks for looking, love Chris
234495Sorry I am tired and had it for the day. Is the bag for a ham or to take a bottle of wine. Sorry I am slow to get it. Anyway , nice job!!! Kay
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by pennifold
10 Dec 2014
Hi Kay, it's for a big leg of Ham. A lot of Aussies buy a leg of Ham and have it over the Christmas holidays. I always buy one and these Calico ham bags stop the Hams from getting slimy! Love Chris
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173692Hope she doesn't think it is too pretty to use. It is stunning. Hope your friends are surviving the storms with their grapes.
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by pennifold
10 Dec 2014
Thanks babash. I think they have mostly missed John and Deirdre's area. They live behind the mountains at Mount View whereas the Polokin and Hunter Valley pick their grapes much earlier! They have been lucky so far as their grapes don't actually ripen till late January/February. Love Chris
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29955966021Your friends will love it. You both did a great job creating this, very nice.
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51302Very unique gift Chris! I'm sure they will love it! You both did a beautiful job on it!
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7590Awesome.......I love the gift inside a gift........truly beautiful!
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261163great work to both of you , what a handy gift
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by pennifold
09 Dec 2014
Thanks Monika, yes it's always something you can use especially around Christmas time when we buy those huge legs of ham. I had one last year and it was well used, not as flash as this one mind you! Love Chris
23581I don't think I have ever seen a HAM BAG! I know bread bags! Looks great !
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by pennifold
09 Dec 2014
Thanks so much. I've used one for years. They keep the ham from going slimy! Love Chris
33350You showed me a picture of your tests and it looks even better on the finished bag! I am glad I could help you and hope they love it for that's what makes it worth the time we both spent on it.
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by pennifold
09 Dec 2014
You have done an incredible job on this Martine. For the ladies who don't digitise Martine spent ages on the little crosses for the grapevines!!!! I really appreciate all you do for us who don't digitise. You are a real star! THANK YOU once again, love Chris
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86901They will really appreciate this Chris. I love it/Lillian
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145791318426what a wonderful personalized gift, they will really appreciate this I am sure
hugs
Michelle
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by pennifold
09 Dec 2014
I'm with you in that regard Michelle, I'm sure Deirdre will love it. I'm making John an embroidered towel as he has a spa bath every day. Love Chris
64451Chris this will be a big hit .Well done as always :)
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by pennifold
09 Dec 2014
Thanks Polly, I hope so. Deirdre is one of those ladies who has everything! Love Chris
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24276Really nice and they will be so pleased and surprised by you thoughtfulness.
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by pennifold
09 Dec 2014
Thanks Leaha, Deirdre would be the most wonderful hostess I've ever met! Love Chris
35301Prettiest ham bag I've EVER seen!
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by pennifold
09 Dec 2014
Thanks Martine, everyone I showed it to at the Newcastle Sewing Guild last week (I'd only done the design at that stage and had cut out the floral fabric) said it was a very classy Hambag. I told them all it's going to a very classy lady in Deirdre. Love Chris
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